A Volta River Authority’s (VRA) substation at Winneba junction in the Central Region is on fire. The cause of the fire outbreak is unknown but according to reports, personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service are working to douse the fire. Meanwhile, the Winneba township and its surrounding towns and villages are without power due ...

Neymar and Lionel Messi ran riot as Barcelona maintained their perfect start to the season with a stunning 6-0 demolition of Granada at Camp Nou on Saturday evening. The Brazilian scored a hat-trick but the night belonged to Messi, who netted his 400th and 401st career goals. Luis Enrique’s men were already well on their ...

The people of both Nkoranza North and South in the Brong Ahafo Region thronged the Nkoranza township to give embattled former Member of Parliament Eric Amoateng a rousing welcome on Saturday. The former MP for Nkoranza North, expressed gratitude to the Chiefs and people of Nkoranza for the massive support they gave him when he was incarcerated. Mr ...

A man who farted in a police officer’s face twice has been locked up for breaching a community order. Malcolm Gill, from Longfield Avenue in Dalton, also admitted referring to the policeman as ‘You black b*****d, you terrorist,’ when he appeared in court in February. The 46-year-old reportedly span around and broke wind in the officer’s ...

Diego Costa’s outstanding start to his career at Chelsea continued as he grabbed his eighth goal to help the leaders to victory against Aston Villa. The Spain striker then created another as Jose Mourinho’s secured their fifth win of the season. Oscar was first on the scoresheet when he tapped in after Willian’s shot was ...

Wayne Rooney was sent off for Manchester United as his side clung on to resolutely beat West Ham for their second league win of the season. The home side were cruising after Rooney swept in a Rafael cross and Robin van Persie rifled in a low shot. But Diafra Sakho nodded in for the Hammers ...

Two goals from Edin Dzeko ensured Manchester City overcame a resilient Hull City. City had taken a two-goal lead after Sergio Aguero’s volley and a Dzeko strike from distance. But City’s Eliaquim Mangala headed into his own net, then conceded a penalty, from which Abel Hernandez made it 2-2. However Dzeko struck again from close ...

Cristiano Ronaldo continued his fine run of goalscoring form as Real Madrid claimed a spirited 2-0 win at Villarreal on Saturday. The Portugal international went into the fixture having scored nine goals in just four La Liga matches this season and unsurprisingly took his tally to 10 as Los Blancos were made to fight at El Madrigal. Villarreal looked ...

Midfielder Daniel Halfar endured a game to forget as Bayern Munich brushed aside Koln 2-0 in the Bundesliga on Saturday. A first-half mistake allowed Thomas Muller in to find Mario Gotze at the far post and he tapped home for his third goal in two games. David Alaba had a big hand in the second, forcing Halfar to turn ...

Schalke claimed the Revierderby bragging rights by capitalising on suspect Borussia Dortmund defending to secure a 2-1 home win on Saturday. First-half goals from Joel Matip and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting at the Veltins Arena sent Jurgen Klopp’s men crashing to a third defeat from the opening six games of the new Bundesliga season. The manner in ...

It is the age for nudes and no matter how sensibilities would be scandalized, how men would salivate yet condemn with the same lips, how even women would point fingers and scream, ‘scandal’, I believe certain magical winds from the East have blown in, and the excitement of a liberation is in the air. And ...

Whereas others have finished naming their streets, the Builsa South District Assembly in the Upper East Region has just begun, few days to the deadline given by President John Dramani Mahama President Mahama directed Chief Executives of all the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to undertak the street naming exercise within 18 months or ...

The Deputy Commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), Joseph Whittal, has debunked assertions that the Commissioner, Lauretta Vivian Lamptey, has tarnished the image of the Commission. He said: “The image of CHRAJ is very much riding high and we are doing our work as expected of us.” The CHRAJ Commissioner, Ms ...

The Hohoe Police Division Command in the Volta Region has arrested five suspected armed robbers for terrorizing filling station operators within the vicinity. The five, who are expected to be processed for court include two Nigerians, a Fulani from Niger and a Ghanaian. They are; Njeke Emeka Wellington, 28, Attah Moboroka, 20, Musah Mahamadu, 36, Victor Okechuku ...

Jordin Sparks and Jason Derulo have split, multiple sources confirm to E! News. We’re told that their breakup was mutual, but they still care very deeply for each other and will remain in each other lives as friends. Derulo first confirmed the duo’s romance in January 2012, although the pair was first romantically linked as early as September ...

Fifa has agreed to ban the third-party ownership (TPO) of players. Already banned in Britain, TPO is common in Europe and South America, where investment companies take a stake in the economic rights of players. Fifa president Sepp Blatter said there will be a “transitional period” before the ban comes into effect. Manchester City’s £32m ...

A new film titled ‘Never Say Never’, written and directed by Selorm Martinson Jnr. and featuring Charles Bucknor, Paulina Oduro, Edward Kuffour, Shatta Wale and others, premieres tomorrow September 27 at the National Theatre. Produced by Gold Coast Pictures, the movie tells the story of a graduate from a wealthy family destined to inherit her ...

Airtel and TRACE TV recently launched a unique mobile song competition. This maiden edition promises to be even bigger and is set to start soon and has had many talking about it. Artists and amateur music enthusiasts have the opportunity for their three minutes of fame by singing into the dialed IVR number and recording their ...

Government is likely to cut costly and untargeted subsidies on petroleum products, cut tax exemptions in a number of sectors as well as make drastic efforts at cutting public sector wage cost deficits as part of moves to save the economy following negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Bank of Ghana is also ...

 Ghanaian Senior High School teams and over 1000 students are gearing up to compete regionally to showcase their science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) skills to address real world challenges. This competitions coordinated by the Ghana Robotics Academy Foundation (GRAF) in partnership with the US Embassy Ghana, and other corporate institutions will occur in Tamale, ...